Digital Desk: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has discovered a large network involved in making fraudulent phone calls to outsiders, particularly Americans. These fraudulent actions were carried out via call centres in India.

The CBI team posted a press release on November 22, 2023, regarding the case - See Post Here

Sushil Sachdeva and his associates are accused of being the masterminds behind the operation. The agency searched at 24 different areas around Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat. They seized Rs 2.20 crore in cash, various foreign currencies, cryptocurrency accounts, and property documents during these searches.

On July 7, 2022, the agency filed a lawsuit alleging that multiple call centres in India used a VoIP business based in Gujarat to organise a significant number of fraudulent calls aimed at American citizens.

E-Sampark Sodtech Private Limited, Gaurav Gupta, Praveen Kumar, Achievers A Spirit of BPO Solutions, Manu Chawla, Shivaay Communication Private Limited, Gaje Singh Rathore, S.M. Technomine, Sanket Bhadresh Modi, Technomind Info Solutions, and Rajiv Solanki are among the individuals and companies charged in this case.

The people involved in cyber-enabled crimes, according to the CBI, purported to represent organisations such as the United States Federal Grant Department, Internal Revenue Service, and Social Security Administration. They carried out their actions via VoIP calls. 

They used audio calls to masquerade as officials from various federal departments or agencies in the United States. They would then dupe the victims into paying by claiming they owed fees, fines, or penalties.

The CBI's 'Operation Chakra' inquiry had already led to searches at 11 such contact centres/entities in October 2022. The Federal Bureau of Investigation further notified the agency that the accused in the case had already been charged with similar fraudulent actions against American residents in the United States.